Loose-leaf binder.



F. E. CARDY.

LOOSE LEAF BINDER.

APPLICATION FILED NOV. 16, 1914- LMQ M2D Patented. May 25, 1915.

Waauay 1/ THE NORRIS PETERS CO., FHOTG-LITHQ. WASHINGTON. D. C.

FRED E. CARDY, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

LOOSE-LEAF BINDER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Iatented May 25, 1915.

Application filed. November 16, 1914. Serial No. 872,336.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, FRED E. CARDY, a citizen of the United States, residing at Chicago, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, have invented a certain new and useful Improvement in Loose-Leaf Binders, of which the following is a full, clear, concise, and exact description, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, forming part of this specification.

My invention relates to improvements in loose leaf binders.

One of the objects of the invention is to provide a binder wherein the number of sheets between the covers may be readily varied at will.

Another object is to provide a binder wherein a flexible cord is employed to hold the sheets in place, said cord being provided with improved means for securing it in place to keep the leaves tightly bound together.

Further objects will be apparent without specific enumeration thereof.

In the accompanying drawings: Figure 1 is a perspective view of a loose leaf binder which embodies my invention. Fig. 2 is a section on a plane passing through the perforations in the covers and sheets. Fig. 3 is an enlarged top plan view of the fastener. Fig. 4 is a central sectional elevation thereof. Fig. 5 is an enlarged bottom plan view thereof. Fig. 6 is a sectional elevation of a modified fastener. Fig. 7 is a sectional elevation of a further modification. Fig. 8 is a top plan view of the stud.

The binder is composed of suitable covers 1--1 between which the loose leaves or sheets 2 are held. The covers and the sheets are provided with alined openings 3, preferably oval in outline. The leaves and the covers are held together by a flexible cord 4, the ends of which may be reinforced by suitable metal tips 5. Each end of the cord has mounted thereon in sliding engagement therewith, an eyelet 6 adapted to snap over and be secured to a projecting stud 7 mounted on one of the covers 1. As long as the eyelet and the stud are disengaged, the eyelet may be slid freely back and forth along the cord whereby the latter may be pulled taut to bind the leaves firmly. Whenever the eyelet is snapped over the stud, however, the latter presses against the cord, thereby locking the eyelet against movement whereby the cord is firmly held in place.

Eyelets, as customarily made, are provided with a ring 8 through which tongues 9 project, said tongues extending from the head or top of the eyelet and being bent out wardly over the ring 8. In making my improved eyelet, I cut away two diametrically opposite tongues 9 and insert the cord 4: through the alined openings thus formed. The eyelet is thus free to slide along the cord until said cord is frictionally held between the eyelet head and the stud, when the eyelet is snapped over the latter as shown in Fig. 4. I also provide a slight depression in the top of the eyelets 6 as shown best in Figs. 3 and 4. Since the quickest method of handling the device is to allow the eyelet to remain on the cord, perma nently associated therewith, I provide the elongated slots 3 previously mentioned whereby the eyelets may be passed through the openings in the loose leaves in increasing or decreasing the number of said sheets in the binder.

In Fig. 6 I have shown a modified construction wherein the eyelet is provided with a suitable head 10 reinforced by a flangedover cap 11, and having secured to it a cylindrical shank 12 provided with a pair of alined openings through which the cord passes. A further flange 13 is also provided, the stud 1A being similar to that previously described.

By the use of my improved hinder, the sheets may not only be quickly inserted or removed, but the cord may be drawn very tight thereby providing an effective and secure binder and permitting great latitude in the adjustment thereof and in the number of sheets employed.

Although in Fig. 1 both ends of the cord are equipped with fasteners to facilitate rapid manipulation, it is apparent that both ends need not necessarily be thus equipped as one end may be permanently secured to one of the covers, the other end being free to be used in the manner described. Furthermore, provision may also be made for fastening the free ends of the cord to each other instead of to the covers. Such a modification is illustrated in Figs. 7 and 8. The stud which is made up of two interfitting cup shaped pieces of metal 15-16, has the cord 4 clamped between said pieces, and hence, permanently secured thereto in such a manner that it cannot slide therethrough. The other end of the cord carries the eyelet "suitable configuration as long as they permit the eyelet and stud to pass therethrough.

It is also apparent that they need not necessarily be large enough for this purpose as the loose leaf binder may be manipulated by withdrawing the end of the cord entirely from the eyelet, threading it through aper tures in the paper and covers simply large enough to accommodate said cord, and then threading thecord through the eyelet before snapping the latter over the stud. The reinforced tip 5 facilitatesthis operation, although it is perhaps not as convenient as where the eyelet is considered as being permanently mounted on the cord. To insure .such permanent mounting, the reinforced tip 5 may simply be mashed flat, 0r'other-- prevent the eyelet from wise distorted to slipping over 1t.

Various other changes may be made in the 1 details described without departing from the spirit of the invention.

I claim as my inventlon: 1. In a loose leaf binder, suitable covers,

a flexible cord passing through openings therein, an eyelet and a stud adapted to be snapped together, one of said parts being slidably mounted on said cord and the other being permanently secured to one of said covers, said parts, when snapped together,

' serving to prevent further sliding of said cord.

2. In a loose leaf binder, the combination with loose leaves and covers having almed openings therethrough, of a flexible cord Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner Washington, D; G.

having aneyeiet slidably mounted thereon and of a size adaptedto pass through said 7 V openings.

8. In a loose leaf binder, a flexible cord, an eyeletcomprising a cap, a ring, tongues extending from said cap through said ring and bent outwardly to retain the latter in place, two of said diametrically opposed tongues being omitted to provide openings through which said cord may pass freely. V

4:. The combination with a stud and an eyelet adapted to snap together, of a cord passing loosely through open ngs; in said eyelet andso disposed as to be frictionally held against further slidingwhen'said eyelet and stud are snapped together.

. 5. In a device of the class "described, an eyelet having a head with a central depres sion, a ring spaced therefrom, means connecting said head and saidring, alined open 1 ings in said means, a cord passing loosely through said openings and a stud adapted to snap through said ring into firm en'gage ment with said eyelet and compress said;

cord between itself and said central depresslon. .7 I

6 The combination with an eyeletaclapted to snap over a stud, ofacord passing loosely through said eyelet.

7 In a loose leaf binder, flexible cord ounted thereon and having eyelets slidablypermanently associated therewith.

8. The combination with perforated loose leaves, of a cord passingthrough the perforations for binding said leaves together, and means for securingthe ends of said cord, including an eyelet and a stud, one of which is slidable along said cord except when interfittingwith the other.

In witness whereof, I hereunto subscribe my name this 12th day of November, A. D., 1914.

FRED E. CARDY.

Witnesses:

A. LYDA J ONES, HAZEL A. J ONES.

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